Chapter 5
Chapter 5 The Morning After
The next morning, the grand mansion felt strangely different.
For the first time in months, there was no shouting, no cruel arguments, and no sound of Victoria's angry footsteps echoing through the marble halls.
Richard stood beside the enormous bedroom window, staring silently at the garden below.
His eyes were tired.
He had barely slept.
Everything that had happened the previous day kept replaying inside his mind.
He remembered Leo's frightened face.
He remembered Sarah risking her own safety to protect his son.
And most painfully, he remembered how long he had ignored the warning signs.
A soft knock came from the bedroom door.
Sarah: Sir, may I come in?
Richard turned around.
Richard: Of course, Sarah.
Sarah entered carrying a breakfast tray.
Behind her was little Leo, still wearing his pajamas.
Leo: Good morning, Dad!
Richard immediately smiled.
Richard: Good morning, my brave boy.
Leo ran into his father's arms.
Richard hugged him tightly.
For the first time, he realized how close he had come to losing the most precious person in his life.
Richard: From now on, things are going to be different.
Leo: Different how, Dad?
Richard looked at Sarah.
Richard: No one will ever make you feel unsafe in this house again.
Leo smiled.
But before they could continue, Richard's phone suddenly rang.
He answered it.
Richard: Hello?
A serious voice came from the other end.
Lawyer: Mr. Anderson, we have a problem.
Richard's expression immediately changed.
Richard: What kind of problem?
Lawyer: Victoria has been released on bail.
Richard's eyes widened.
Richard: What?
The room suddenly became silent.
Sarah looked at him with concern.
Lawyer: And she has already hired one of the most aggressive divorce attorneys in the city.
Richard slowly lowered the phone.
The nightmare was not over.
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